Odisha CM felicitates 100 teachers on Guru Divas

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Sep 5, 2017 at 2:52 PM Updated On : Sep 5, 2017 at 8:27 PM

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today felicitated as many as 100 teachers hailing from different parts of the state on the occasion of Teachers’ Day.

At a special function organised by the School & Mass Education Department at Jayadev Bhawan here, the teachers, including 25 female ones, received state award with Rs 25,000, a citation and a scarf each.

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“Teachers are the cornerstone of an empowered and enlightened society. On the occasion of Guru Divas, I thank them for their invaluable contribution towards nation building,” Patnaik said speaking to reporters after the function.

“Greetings to teachers on #TeachersDay & homage to scholar, philosopher & former President of India Dr S Radhakrishnan on birth anniversary,” he tweeted.

Greetings to teachers on #TeachersDay & homage to scholar, philosopher & former President of India Dr S Radhakrishnan on birth anniversary pic.twitter.com/5wp2B7StdY

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 5, 2017